This week Matt shared with us from Ecclesiastes. We discovered that the author of Ecclesiastes makes references to the book of Genesis, and the garden of Eden in which man was created to live in peace with God. Ecclesiastes is the authors reflections on how the world he lives in is, like ours, not a hopeful or peaceful one, but one that is outside of Eden. Remembering Eden, however, reminds him that there is hope. That God's heart is for us to live in peace with Him.

This week Andy Kidd shared with us from the story of Solomon, who started so well building a temple for the Lord but then seemed to get off track building other things that as we read the scriptures leaves us feeling like something isn't right. Andy asked us to consider what we are building with our lives and in our church.

This week we looked at a question that we, like Solomon, have all asked "Will God really dwell with me?" and we saw from the surrounding and linked passaged in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles, about the creation of the temple, that God's answers is a resounding yes, that His heart was, has always been and still is to do everything to make a space in which people can know Him.

This week Matt shared from the wisdom of Proverbs about how we have a choice to align our hearts with God's will and word

This month in our Bible Q&A we tackled your questions on the books of Psalms, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and Song of songs.

You can jump through this episode by using the time makers below:

1. (00:47) Psalm 127:5

What does this verse mean by "quiver" and full of what?

2. (07:38) 2 Samuel 23:24-39

Why does it say there were 30 men but then that there were 37 in all?

3. (12:37) 1 Kings 2:10

What does it mean "rested with his ancestors"?

4. (25:46) 1 Kings 4:7-19

Is there any significance in the number of Ben's (7 - including the 2 Baana's)?

5. (30:23) Psalm 109:6-12

Is it ok that this psalm sounds like a prayer for vengeance?

6. (38:28) Psalm 138:1

Who are the "gods" that the author will sing God's praise before?

7. (47:04) Song of songs

People say that this is about Jesus and the Church. How?

This morning, Emmanuel encouraged us to remember that God is love - the very essence of love. Despite the trials we face, that His banner over us is love and He is pursuing us endlessly! Also, drawing a parallel from the Parable of the Ten Virgins, we are to be ready for the long anticipated coming of the Bridegroom.

This week we learned from the wisdom of Solomon about how to deal with the attacks of the enemy in our lives so that we might walk more fully in the life that Jesus offers.